The aircrew of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter conducted an “emergency water landing” in the Arabian Sea on the morning of July 1, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NFCC) said.
The helicopter was assigned to the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
“There is no indication the emergency was caused by hostile action,” NFCC said in a post on X.
Three of the helicopter’s four crew members were recovered and are in stable condition aboard the aircraft carrier, NFCC said.
As of mid-afternoon on July 1, U.S. Navy assets in the region were still searching for the fourth crew member. The landing occurred at 3:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
“The cause of the incident is under investigation,” NFCC said.
